WWE officials reportedly aren't happy with Tony Khan's comment that poked fun at the relocation of the Money in the Bank 2022 pay-per-view.
Last week, WWE announced that they were relocating the show from the massive Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada to the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Though the company didn't offer an official reason to why, it's presumably because they weren't selling enough tickets for the show. Allegiant Stadium (home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders) has a capacity of 65,000, whereas MGM Grand Garden Arena can hold a little over 17,000 spectators for events.
After WWE's announcement, the AEW President and CEO took a shot at WWE with the following tweet:
On Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t WrestlingInc.com), Bryan Alvarez reported that multiple people in WWE were furious over Khan's comment. It wasn't specified which staffers or wrestlers were bothered by the comments.
For what it's worth, WWE seemed to have some fun in trolling AEW back. Outside of Paradise's T-Mobile Arena — the venue for Sunday's AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view — WWE posted this advertisement for Money in the Bank.
Money in the Bank 2022 was going to be one of three stadium pay-per-views for WWE over the summer. But the decision to relocate MITB leaves WWE with two upcoming stadium shows over the next three months: SummerSlam 2022 (July 30) and Clash at the Castle (Sept. 3).
SummerSlam will run at Nissan Stadium (home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans) in Nashville, Tennessee. Clash at the Castle will take place at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. This will also mark the first WWE pay-per-view to take place in the United Kingdom since SummerSlam 1992.
Several Major Stars Have Been Removed From MITB Advertising
Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Bobby Lashley and Charlotte Flair are among the marquee talents that aren't being featured on Money in the Bank 2022 advertising anymore. Some fans are taking this as a sign that Money in the Bank will be largely short on star power this year, but we'll just have to wait and see what happens. With less tickets to sell in a smaller arena now, WWE may feel less inclined to stack up the card with as many top talents as possible.
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